New Soccer Teams Being Considered

SPORTS FOR THE RECORD

September 1, 1989

Potential high school soccer players at Eustis, Tavares and Mount Dora high schools, who are interested in getting some preseason playing time as part of a club team in the Seminole Soccer League in Sanford, should contact Charles Keane, the former Eustis High School soccer coach. Keane said he is interested in forming an Under-19 and an Under 14 boys team, if there is enough players, to play in Seminole. Any players who are interested in finding out more information about the team should contact Keane within the next couple of days at 383-1274.

AUTO RACING

DICK ANDERSON of Wildwood regained the lead from Chuck Burkhalter of Orlando with two laps remaining in a late model race at the Volusia County Speedway and held on for a victory. Anderson held the lead for the first 16 laps but Burkhalter overtook Anderson and had the lead for the next eight laps before Anderson was able to recapture it. Terry Mock and Charlie Stokes, both of Jacksonville, finished third and fourth, respectively, and Rob Underwood of Umatilla placed fifth. In another late model date, which was a make-up from an Aug. 12 rainout, Stan Eads got his second victory of the season, holding off David Rogers. DeLand's Earl Mark won the ministock race, defeating Fred Masterson and Dan Cox, both of Umatilla, who finished second and third. Jim Ponder of Deland finished fourth, and Russ Thomson of Orlando was fifth. In other races: Ron McCreary of Sebastian won the pro stock division race, Ben Booth of DeLand was the winner in the modified feature, Heith Hays of Daytona Beach captured the checkered flag in the street stock division, and Roger Wren of Orange City led flag-to-flag to win the rookie division.

SOFTBALL

WITH MORE and more high school softball programs converting from slowpitch to fastpitch, a group of parents in western Lake County are trying to help youngsters get a head start on the sport. The first Fruitland Park Fastpitch Girls Softball League now is in the forming stage. Organizers of the league said they are forming the league because of the trend of moving to fastpitch. To test the interest for the league, the group now isconducting registration at the Fruitland Park Library on Berckman Street. Games are scheduled to begin near the end of the month.